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About Forest Head

Forest Head is a small Cumbrian village positioned between the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall country. Access via the A689 from Carlisle or connect through Junction 43 on the M6. The settlement sits near the Roman bath house ruins at Castlesteads fort, marking the 56th mile of Hadrian's Wall.

Where is Forest Head on the map?

Forest Head is in England, at 54.910, -2.653 - about 25 km north of Kirkoswald.

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The closest airport to Forest Head is Newcastle International Airport, 88 km (about 1 h 25 min by car).

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